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Did Indian Democracy fail Father Stan Swamy?
Five years after Father Stan Swamy's death, his life continues to ask difficult questions of India's democracy.Speaking at a memorial meeting in Bandra, Mumbai, Teesta Setalvad reflects on the...
Delhi violence: Genesis of carnage
Image: PTIThey say ‘history repeats itself first as a...
Preserve DNA samples, Videograph post mortems : Delhi HC to hospitals
Image Courtesy: ommcomnews.comIn path breaking directives, the Delhi High...
UP police go door-to-door; puts up hoardings of alleged anti-CAA protesters in town
The UP police and administration are resorting to scare tactics and allegedly warning people against participating in anti-CAA protests
Delhi violence: What happened in Khureji Khas?
Fact-finding report by team of lawyers makes serious allegations against the police based on eyewitness accounts.
Over 2,000 people Brought in for violence : Delhi Minorities Panel Chief
Most 'outsiders' stayed in schools for up to 24 hours before launching attacks, Zafarul Islam Khan said.
SC directs Delhi HC to hear plea of riot-affected people for FIRs in hate speech cases on Friday
10 riot affected people had moved a petition demanding filing of FIRs against Kapil Mishra, Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma
‘Compensate street vendors, waste pickers, daily wage workers and micro- businesses’
Citizens, students and solidarity groups engaging in relief work write letter to Delhi CM requesting consideration for the poorest of poor people affected by violence
Delhi violence fueled by hate spread on Whatsapp groups
Many groups created on Feb 23-24 to spread hate
Planned genocide camouflaged as communal riot in Delhi: Mamata Banerjee
WB CM hits back at Amit Shah a day after he accused her of “triggering riots” and “burning trains”
AAP sets up relief camps, committee to monitor hate speech
Makes arrangements for survivors to file compensation claims with ease
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